POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man is behind bars today after a routine theft investigation spiraled into a violent confrontation with Polk County deputies on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened on Monday when a resident reported his backpack stolen from his own driveway. A quick-thinking neighbor watched a white Volvo station wagon with Mississippi plates pull up, saw a man grab the bag, and caught the tag number as the car sped off.
The bag contained about $1,200 in work gear, including a laptop and keys…